Jewelry auction

On May 23, Phillips auction house will host its Jewels & Jadeite sale in Hong Kong, headlined by a Bulgari necklace with diamonds and a 118 ct. Sri Lankan sapphire. “Unique in its size, color, and origin, the stone embodies the transparency and luminosity pursued by Bulgari for its high jewelry creations,” said Benoît Repellin,…

According to Christie’s, the ‘Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence’ auction “presents an unprecedented group of jewels, gemstones, and decorative objects. Consist...

The Pink Star diamond smashed all records when it sold for $71.2m at Sotheby’s Hong Kong yesterday, the highest price paid for any diamond at auction.

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos will see her $21 million collection of jewelry auctioned this year, with 300 pieces on public display.

A diamond and ruby bracelet given by Edward, duke of Windsor, to his wife, Wallis Simpson, duchess of Windsor, in 1938 is going up for auction for the first time since it was first sold after her death.

Amidst the splendor of 17th-century India, one anonymous ruler was so enamored with jewelry that he commissioned two pairs of spectacles with gemstone lenses, allowing him to literally look through slices of diamonds and emeralds.

The Magnificent Jewels Rockefeller Collection is up for grabs today.

1. THE ZOE DIAMOND – $32,645,000 (OR $3,348,205 PER CARAT) A 9.75-carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamond from the Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon (Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s) The Zoe diamond set a new worl…